Lauren And Scotty Sing A Duet, Dolly Parton Works 9 To 5 – Today In Country Music History

Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery sang a Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis duet on American Idol on this date in 2011, Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits collection went quadruple platinum in 1998 and Dolly Parton was working 9 to 5 at the Academy Awards in 1981.

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• American Idol contestants Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina covered the Randy Travis/Carrie Underwood duet "I Told You So" on the FOX-TV show in 2011.

• Keith Urban's Defying Gravity album was released in 2009.

• Alan Jackson's The Greatest Hits Collection went quadruple-platinum in 1998.

• Wynonna's self-titled solo debut album was released in 1992.

• Alabama's Greatest Hits album was certified gold and platinum in 1986.

• Dolly Parton performed "9 To 5" on the Academy Awards in 1981.

• Johnny Rodriguez charted his first Number One single, "You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)," in 1973.

• Patsy Cline claimed a Number One country single in Billboard with "She's Got You" in 1962.

I know it's the weekend, but here's a little 9 to 5 from Dolly, anyway.

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Dave D.